Mr. Hiyasettin Senem accidentally discovered about 20 strange stones, which a prestigious university confirmed to be chondrite meteorites, and he is currently selling them.
A farmer in Mus Province, eastern Turkey, while out mushroom picking, found 40 kg of a strange stone confirmed to be a meteorite, according to a report by Milliyet on October 7.
In 2023, a 56-year-old farmer named Hiyasettin Senem from Korkut District in Mus Province stumbled upon several unusual stones, suspected to be meteorites, while in his garden collecting mushrooms.
Chondrite meteorites collected by Mr. Hiyasettin Senem last year. (Photo: SABAH).
Mr. Senem took the stones and sent them to Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir last February for mineral composition analysis.
The results recently published confirmed that what Mr. Senem found are indeed meteorites, specifically of the chondrite type.
Mr. Senem publicly displayed the certificate from Dokuz Eylul University and invited anyone interested to purchase the meteorites.
The farmer stated that he is currently keeping about 20 stones, with a total weight of nearly 40 kg.
Mr. Hiyasettin Senem presents the test results from Dokuz Eylul University (Turkey) confirming that the strange stones he collected are meteorites. (Photo: IHLAS).
Chondrite is a type of primitive celestial body formed in the ancient solar system, composed of various dust and small particles. Due to their small size, these celestial bodies do not melt or undergo state change after colliding and falling to Earth. According to the gemological site gemsociety.org, there are over 27,000 chondrite meteorites preserved in collections around the world. Chondrites are classified into different types based on their mineral composition, and they have varying values. In 2020, a young man in Indonesia made over £1 million (approximately 32.5 billion VND) by selling chondrite stones after a meteorite fell in his yard. |
